Building a Sand Fort

whenthetidegoesoutatthebeachitleavesbehindamassivestretchofsmoothwetsandthatisabsolutelyperfectforbuildingahugefortresswegrabourbrightplasticshovelsandbucketsandrundowntothewaterlinedrawingalargecircleinthesandtomarktheouterwallsofournewcastlethesandhereisheavyanddarkholdingitsshapeverywellwhenwepackittightwestartbydiggingaverydeepmoatallthewayaroundthecirclethrowingthewetdirtintothemiddletomakeamassivepilethispilewillbecomethemaintowerofourfortittakesalotofhardworkandourarmsgetverytiredfromliftingtheheavyshovelsbutworkingtogethermakesthejobgomuchfastermysisterusesasmallgreenbuckettopackthesandperfectlyflatontopofthewallsmakingthemlooksmoothandstrongirundowntotheoceantocollectsmoothwhiteshellsandsmallgreyrockstodecoratethesidesofthetowerspressingthemfirmlyintothewetdirtsotheydonotfalloutwefindalongpieceofsmoothdriftwoodwashedupontheshoreanduseitasabridgeacrossourdeepmoatsotheimaginaryknightscancrosssafelyintothecastleastheafternoongoesonthehotsunstartstodryoutourfortmakingthesandturnalighttancolorandcrumbleslightlyattheedgeswehavetouseourbucketstocarryseawaterupfromtheoceansplashingitcarefullyoverthewallstokeepthemstrongandsolidbuildingthingsbyhandisaveryrelaxingwaytospendadayatthebeachlisteningtotheloudcrashofthewavesandfeelingthesaltybreezeinyourhaireventuallythetidebeginstoturnandthewatercreepscloserandclosertoourbeautifulfortwestandbackandwatchasthefirstsmallwavewashesintoourmoatfillingitwithswirlingwateritisalittlebitsadtoseeourhardworkslowlywashawaybackintotheoceanbutweknowwecanalwayscomebacktomorrowandbuildanevenbiggerandbettercastle